Airfix De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 1/48 scale kit

Airfix De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 1/48 scale kit

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Airfix De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 1/48 scale kit

Airfix De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 1/48 scale kit

Build the De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 from this Airfix 1/48 scale kit which features a choice of three different schemes and markings.

Although historically in the shadow of the Gloster Meteor, the de Havilland Vampire may have been the second jet fighter to enter Royal Air Force service, but was a hugely significant aircraft in its own right. 

It was the first RAF aircraft capable of exceeding 500mph, and was also the first single-engined jet-powered aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean, marking it as one of the most important of the world's early jets. 

The FB.5 fighter bomber was the most important variant of the aircraft with 1,123 aircraft built and 930 seeing service with the Royal Air Force - those destined for service overseas were designated FB.9 and had cockpit air conditioning.

The Airfix 1/48 scale kit features:

  • Injection moulded plastic parts
  • Waterslide decals with a choice of three schemes
  • Assembly instructions
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Build the De Havilland Vampire FB5 FB9 from this Airfix 1/48 scale kit which features a choice of three different schemes and markings.

Although historically in the shadow of the Gloster Meteor, the de Havilland Vampire may have been the second jet fighter to enter Royal Air Force service, but was a hugely significant aircraft in its own right. 

It was the first RAF aircraft capable of exceeding 500mph, and was also the first single-engined jet-powered aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean, marking it as one of the most important of the world's early jets. 

The FB.5 fighter bomber was the most important variant of the aircraft with 1,123 aircraft built and 930 seeing service with the Royal Air Force - those destined for service overseas were designated FB.9 and had cockpit air conditioning.

The Airfix 1/48 scale kit features:

  • Injection moulded plastic parts
  • Waterslide decals with a choice of three schemes
  • Assembly instructions

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